TPR continued it's control over the CAT 3 division in the Florida Points and Florida Cup races this past weekend in Winter Garden and Lake Mary, Florida.
Israel "Malanga" Vera took a flyer with half a lap to go and held on for the solo 1st place entry followed by a field sprint where Peter Carlos took 4th. The race was controlled by TPR with several racers including Mikey Perez, Mateo Zuluaga, Fernando Garcia, Fernando Acevedo and Jose Hernandez each taking turns at the front and bringing back any breakaway attempts and initiating their very own breaks at various stages of the race.
The short criterium course created a very fast race and made it very difficult for any breaks to succeed. With two laps to go, Jose Hernandez took the point and started the lead out and with half a lap to go, Israel attacked hard from the right side just when the entire peloton had come together into the "tuna can" to prepare for the final 1000 meters. They chased, but it was too late and Israel had put the hammer down never to be caught! It was a great team effort and TPR once again showed why it's the number one team in CAT 3 in the state of Florida. Fernando Acevedo is currently 7th overall in CAT 3 individual standings.
In other racing news, Freddy Matute continued his dominance in the CAT 4's with a 1st and 8th place finish in both weekend races. He is now a marked man and yesterdays race was a testament to that having the whole peloton looking for Freddys every move and reacting to each and every breakaway attempt. In the end, he was not able to get away and the race came down to a field sprint with Freddy taking 8th, Tomas Velez 38th and Juan Acevedo 48th.
In the mens Masters 45+, Peter Carlos moved into 2nd overall and Israel Vera 3rd overall in Florida Points with impressive placements Saturday and Sunday, only 3 points behind 1st place lead by ZMotion racer. TPR currently holds second overall in Masters 45+ division just behind ZMotion and gaining ground with every weekend that passes.
Jose "The Sheriff" Hernandez
TPR, Captain
Monday, February 22, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
February 7th – Rosewood Series
Day Results: Pro 1,2,3
Willie Gonzalez: 6th
Day Results – 40+
Peter Carlos: 2nd
Willie Gonzalez: 3rd
Daniel Stauber: 16th
Carl Fornaris: DNF
Day Results – CAT 4/5
Juan Hernandez: 4th
Damian Serrania: 11th
Willie Gonzalez: 6th
Day Results – 40+
Peter Carlos: 2nd
Willie Gonzalez: 3rd
Daniel Stauber: 16th
Carl Fornaris: DNF
Day Results – CAT 4/5
Juan Hernandez: 4th
Damian Serrania: 11th
Monday, February 8, 2010
TPR Still Number One CAT 3 Team after Gainesville Races
Cold temperatures were not enough to keep TPR from traveling to Gainesville for this past weekend's races. With a an individual time trial, team time trial and criterium on the schedule, there was plenty of racing to warm those legs up. As becoming customary and almost expected, TPR once again proved worthy of it's number one team placement in the CAT 3's, and though was missing a key player in Peter Carlos, remained steady in the Masters 45+.
On Saturday, TPR woke up to temperatures in the 40's to take on an individual time trial followed later in the afternoon by a team time trial which was the first ever for TPR and first for each individual racer that made up the team. First up were the Juniors with Mateo taking the course and a challenging one it was with a tail wind that brought speeds up to around 32mph, but the way back proved leg breaking for many as the pace was brought down to 22mph with those very same winds, now hitting us in the face. Mateo, now with his trademark aerodynamic position, came in for a nice placement in 5th. Following Mateo were the CAT 3's for this day with Fernando Acevedo and Mikey Perez. Each took on the same challenge and had great times with Mikey placing 8th and Fernando placing 18th. Freddy Matute and Tomas Velez followed in the CAT 5's and while Freddy's 1st place time was no surprise (best TPR time also), Tomas coming in 6th was definitely a very pleasant one. The last of the ITT racers were the Masters with Israel and Jose, both coming in to add points to the Masters team placements with Israel placing 11th and Jose 22nd within the division that posted the fastest times overall with 17 racers posting sub 22 minute times.
The day ended with a team time trial which was the first ever for TPR and certainly the first for Mikey Perez, Fernando Acevedo, Israel Vera and Jose Hernandez who were there to suffer once again with the winds now having picked up to almost 20 mph on a direct headwind. The pace was set by Israel Vera, a seasoned time trialist and winner of several ITT's in his career, and the way out saw speeds reaching 33mph. If taking on the wind wasn't enough, the pace and the proximity of the bikes while in a tuck position was enough to make anyone fear falling with every pedal stroke. But, the team showed tremendous promise and they (without any previous practice), maintained an even rhythm and high enough average pace as three of the four came across the line to give TPR a 4th place finish. That was truly the highlight of the day on Saturday.
On Sunday, TPR went to downtown Gainesville for the annual Swamp Classic criterium. This is a very technical course laced with bricks on the back stretch which makes the bikes feel like they are falling apart. In the Juniors race, Mateo still recovering from the ITT, recovered in the end with about one lap to go and used his sprinting skills to place 5th. In the Masters race, ZMotion and Jacksonville Racing had large numbers and controlled the race throughout. In the end, the race came down to a field sprint as the course went upward to the finish with Israel placing 11th and Jose 17th...where was Peter Carlos?? The CAT 5 race was once again had Freddy "Chico" Matute outclassing and outpacing the rest of the field as he broke away for several laps to open up a 30 second lead on the main group as they chased. Tomas held steady in 5th position, but with 3 three laps to go was pushed along the brick portion of the course and saw his race end as he tumbled onto the sidewalk. Freddy stayed away and brought his record to 4 - 0 in the CAT 5. The CAT 3's, the highlight race for TPR on Sunday, saw large numbers in the field as nearly 60 riders came to the start line. TPR fielded 5 racers and were pumped to go. The number of racers and the course itself made it very difficult to move up in the pack. This coupled with the "balls to the wall" pace set, saw racers dropping off with each lap. TPR held strong and each and everyone of us took turns at the front staying close to the action. With 3 laps to go, the pace was above 30 mph and Fernando had a great move to get closer to the front brining with him Mateo. The race came down to a field sprint and all the Paisa's were at top speed as Mateo using the leadout by Fernando came across in 5th, Fernando 7th, Mikey 21st, Jose 26th and Israel 28th all seperated by two seconds. This effort helped TPR CAT 3 maintain it's number one position in the Florida Points Series Team race. Also, Fernando is now 5th and Mikey 7th overall in FPS CAT 3 standings.
Next Weekend, TPR is back to Orlando for Race for Humanity - San Antonio Road Race and Dade City Criterium.
The Sheriff
Captain, TPR
On Saturday, TPR woke up to temperatures in the 40's to take on an individual time trial followed later in the afternoon by a team time trial which was the first ever for TPR and first for each individual racer that made up the team. First up were the Juniors with Mateo taking the course and a challenging one it was with a tail wind that brought speeds up to around 32mph, but the way back proved leg breaking for many as the pace was brought down to 22mph with those very same winds, now hitting us in the face. Mateo, now with his trademark aerodynamic position, came in for a nice placement in 5th. Following Mateo were the CAT 3's for this day with Fernando Acevedo and Mikey Perez. Each took on the same challenge and had great times with Mikey placing 8th and Fernando placing 18th. Freddy Matute and Tomas Velez followed in the CAT 5's and while Freddy's 1st place time was no surprise (best TPR time also), Tomas coming in 6th was definitely a very pleasant one. The last of the ITT racers were the Masters with Israel and Jose, both coming in to add points to the Masters team placements with Israel placing 11th and Jose 22nd within the division that posted the fastest times overall with 17 racers posting sub 22 minute times.
The day ended with a team time trial which was the first ever for TPR and certainly the first for Mikey Perez, Fernando Acevedo, Israel Vera and Jose Hernandez who were there to suffer once again with the winds now having picked up to almost 20 mph on a direct headwind. The pace was set by Israel Vera, a seasoned time trialist and winner of several ITT's in his career, and the way out saw speeds reaching 33mph. If taking on the wind wasn't enough, the pace and the proximity of the bikes while in a tuck position was enough to make anyone fear falling with every pedal stroke. But, the team showed tremendous promise and they (without any previous practice), maintained an even rhythm and high enough average pace as three of the four came across the line to give TPR a 4th place finish. That was truly the highlight of the day on Saturday.
On Sunday, TPR went to downtown Gainesville for the annual Swamp Classic criterium. This is a very technical course laced with bricks on the back stretch which makes the bikes feel like they are falling apart. In the Juniors race, Mateo still recovering from the ITT, recovered in the end with about one lap to go and used his sprinting skills to place 5th. In the Masters race, ZMotion and Jacksonville Racing had large numbers and controlled the race throughout. In the end, the race came down to a field sprint as the course went upward to the finish with Israel placing 11th and Jose 17th...where was Peter Carlos?? The CAT 5 race was once again had Freddy "Chico" Matute outclassing and outpacing the rest of the field as he broke away for several laps to open up a 30 second lead on the main group as they chased. Tomas held steady in 5th position, but with 3 three laps to go was pushed along the brick portion of the course and saw his race end as he tumbled onto the sidewalk. Freddy stayed away and brought his record to 4 - 0 in the CAT 5. The CAT 3's, the highlight race for TPR on Sunday, saw large numbers in the field as nearly 60 riders came to the start line. TPR fielded 5 racers and were pumped to go. The number of racers and the course itself made it very difficult to move up in the pack. This coupled with the "balls to the wall" pace set, saw racers dropping off with each lap. TPR held strong and each and everyone of us took turns at the front staying close to the action. With 3 laps to go, the pace was above 30 mph and Fernando had a great move to get closer to the front brining with him Mateo. The race came down to a field sprint and all the Paisa's were at top speed as Mateo using the leadout by Fernando came across in 5th, Fernando 7th, Mikey 21st, Jose 26th and Israel 28th all seperated by two seconds. This effort helped TPR CAT 3 maintain it's number one position in the Florida Points Series Team race. Also, Fernando is now 5th and Mikey 7th overall in FPS CAT 3 standings.
Next Weekend, TPR is back to Orlando for Race for Humanity - San Antonio Road Race and Dade City Criterium.
The Sheriff
Captain, TPR
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
TPR Foils ZMotion in Don Pan Ride
ZMotion brought some heavy guns to this mornings Don Pan ride with Grant Potter, Yip Tsang and others and it certainly created a buzz even before the ride started. From the gun, the attacks came and Potter had thoughts of getting away early. This was not to be as the main group with several TPR racers brought back every attack. The pace was probably one of the fastest this year. In the end as the infamous climb up the Key Biscayne bridge approached, Yip Tsang from ZMotion attacked hard with TPR's very own Chilly Willy in tow. The main group immediately picked up and began chase, but CW playing it smart let Yip take the long pull as he lead CW out for the TPR win!
The Sheriff
The Sheriff
Monday, February 1, 2010
TPR News from Deland - Remolacha and Bianchito Rule!
It was a show of defiance, strength, speed and consistency as our top two youngsters took to the field and outclassed everyone else in their respective categories. John Mateo (a.k.a Bianchito) Zuluaga picked up right where he left off last year with his Florida State championship to win both Juniors races this weekend. He outsprinted the field as the rest of the field was no match for this very talented sprinter. Dominance is what can best describe how our newest racing member, Freddy "Chico" (a.k.a. Remolacha) Matute, performed in both CAT 5 races this weekend. In both races, Remolacha came in solo after breaking away from the field. This was an incredible show of strength that simply outclassed everyone else in that field. Congratulations to Bianchito and Remolacha for their 1st places and being atop of the Florida Points Series after two races.
In other categories, Peter "Braveheart" Carlos, Jose "The Sheriff" Hernandez and Israel "Malanga" Vera battled a very strong Masters group which held together throughout the race despite several attacks to finish in a massive field sprint. TPR managed a great placing with Braveheart coming in 5th place followed by The Sheriff and Malanga.
TPR found themselves taking on the CAT 3'ers with very wet roads as the skies opened up. For the first time in TPR's existence, there were 6 teammates together for one category. That in itself was very exciting. Present were Fernando "Ace" Acevedo, Mikey Perez, Bianchito, Braveheart, The Sheriff and Malanga to take on one of the faster venues in criterium racing. The wet pavement played spoiler to many and while there were no accidents, navigation through each turn made it very difficult to execute any team strategy. In the end, we were all very thankful to just have finished unscathed. The team placed 5 out of the 6 in the top 20 with Braveheart once again coming in 5th place.
On Sunday we woke up to temperatures in the 40's which for us South Florida boys, was way too cold! Nevertheless, TPR took to the roads and took on the Masters, CAT 3's, CAT 5's and Juniors. Joining us on Sunday was Daniel "White Wolf" Stauber, our newest Masters racer. Our team did very well in all Categories with two wins, a 7th and a 4th place finish. In the Juniors race, Bianchito took on the field for a final sprint to come across the line first. Remolacha also took first, but he did it by coming in solo across the line. In the Masters race which held together to the end, had Braveheart win the field sprint for a 7th place. The surprise of the day was Mikey which got into a break with two Colavita racers and held on for an amazing 4th place in the CAT 3's with Ace holding back the main group and finishing a very respectable 12th.
Way to go TPR! Traveling all that way and having the energy to take on most of those racers that live up and around that area is never easy. Equally difficult was the weather and having to deal with wet pavement and cold temperatures. Thanks to all the racers for your loyalty, fellowship and commitment to TPR.
Pictures will be uploaded to http://www.teampaisa.com/ in the coming days.
Deland Racers
Fernando Acevedo
Jose Hernandez
Peter Carlos
Mateo Zuluaga
Mikey Perez
Israel Vera
Daniel Stauber
Freddy Matute
The Sheriff
Captain, TPR
In other categories, Peter "Braveheart" Carlos, Jose "The Sheriff" Hernandez and Israel "Malanga" Vera battled a very strong Masters group which held together throughout the race despite several attacks to finish in a massive field sprint. TPR managed a great placing with Braveheart coming in 5th place followed by The Sheriff and Malanga.
TPR found themselves taking on the CAT 3'ers with very wet roads as the skies opened up. For the first time in TPR's existence, there were 6 teammates together for one category. That in itself was very exciting. Present were Fernando "Ace" Acevedo, Mikey Perez, Bianchito, Braveheart, The Sheriff and Malanga to take on one of the faster venues in criterium racing. The wet pavement played spoiler to many and while there were no accidents, navigation through each turn made it very difficult to execute any team strategy. In the end, we were all very thankful to just have finished unscathed. The team placed 5 out of the 6 in the top 20 with Braveheart once again coming in 5th place.
On Sunday we woke up to temperatures in the 40's which for us South Florida boys, was way too cold! Nevertheless, TPR took to the roads and took on the Masters, CAT 3's, CAT 5's and Juniors. Joining us on Sunday was Daniel "White Wolf" Stauber, our newest Masters racer. Our team did very well in all Categories with two wins, a 7th and a 4th place finish. In the Juniors race, Bianchito took on the field for a final sprint to come across the line first. Remolacha also took first, but he did it by coming in solo across the line. In the Masters race which held together to the end, had Braveheart win the field sprint for a 7th place. The surprise of the day was Mikey which got into a break with two Colavita racers and held on for an amazing 4th place in the CAT 3's with Ace holding back the main group and finishing a very respectable 12th.
Way to go TPR! Traveling all that way and having the energy to take on most of those racers that live up and around that area is never easy. Equally difficult was the weather and having to deal with wet pavement and cold temperatures. Thanks to all the racers for your loyalty, fellowship and commitment to TPR.
Pictures will be uploaded to http://www.teampaisa.com/ in the coming days.
Deland Racers
Fernando Acevedo
Jose Hernandez
Peter Carlos
Mateo Zuluaga
Mikey Perez
Israel Vera
Daniel Stauber
Freddy Matute
The Sheriff
Captain, TPR
1st official racing weekend of 2010
As the first official weekend of racing ends TPT had great results – if this is the beginning I cannot imagine what’s going to happen the following weekends once the racers find their legs.
TPR was racing at the 3rd Deland Spring Fling Classic were Freddy Matute won both the crit and the road race (CAT 5) and Mateo Zuluaga also took the win in both races (JUNIORS) – 4 wins in 2 days, what more can we ask? We also had strong performances by Peter Carlos placing 2 top 5 and 1 top 10 during the weekend.
Here are the results for the 3rd Deland Spring Fling Classic (TPR only)
Cat 3 – Saturday Crit
Peter Carlos (5th)
John Zuluaga (12th)
Israel Vera (15th)
Fernando Acevedo (21st)
Jose Hernandez (22nd)
Michael Perez (30th)
Junior 17-18 – Saturday Crit
Mateo Zuluaga (1st)
Masters 45+ – Saturday Crit
Peter Carlos (5th)
Jose Hernandez (17th)
Israel Vera (23rd)
Cat 5 – Saturday Crit
Freddy Matute (1st)
Tomas Velez (17th)
Cat 3 – Sunday Road Race
Michael Perez (4th)
Fernando Acevedo (11th)
Junior 17-18 – Sunday Road Race
Mateo Zuluaga (1st)
Masters 45+ – Sunday Road Race
Peter Carlos (7th)
Israel Vera (12th)
Daniel Stauber (14th)
Jose Hernandez (32nd)
Cat 5 – Sunday Road Race
Freddy Matute (1st)
Tomas Velez (9th)
Locally in South Florida TPR was present at the Rosewood Winter Series and at the 1st Tropical Cyclocross race.
The following are the results:
ROSEWOOD - Cat 4/5
Damian Serrania (5th)
Juan Hernandez (10th)
ROSEWOOD - Masters 40+
Willy Gonzalez (8th)
Jose Molina (16th)
Tropical Cyclocross – Masters
Carl Fornaris (DNF)
TPR was racing at the 3rd Deland Spring Fling Classic were Freddy Matute won both the crit and the road race (CAT 5) and Mateo Zuluaga also took the win in both races (JUNIORS) – 4 wins in 2 days, what more can we ask? We also had strong performances by Peter Carlos placing 2 top 5 and 1 top 10 during the weekend.
Here are the results for the 3rd Deland Spring Fling Classic (TPR only)
Cat 3 – Saturday Crit
Peter Carlos (5th)
John Zuluaga (12th)
Israel Vera (15th)
Fernando Acevedo (21st)
Jose Hernandez (22nd)
Michael Perez (30th)
Junior 17-18 – Saturday Crit
Mateo Zuluaga (1st)
Masters 45+ – Saturday Crit
Peter Carlos (5th)
Jose Hernandez (17th)
Israel Vera (23rd)
Cat 5 – Saturday Crit
Freddy Matute (1st)
Tomas Velez (17th)
Cat 3 – Sunday Road Race
Michael Perez (4th)
Fernando Acevedo (11th)
Junior 17-18 – Sunday Road Race
Mateo Zuluaga (1st)
Masters 45+ – Sunday Road Race
Peter Carlos (7th)
Israel Vera (12th)
Daniel Stauber (14th)
Jose Hernandez (32nd)
Cat 5 – Sunday Road Race
Freddy Matute (1st)
Tomas Velez (9th)
Locally in South Florida TPR was present at the Rosewood Winter Series and at the 1st Tropical Cyclocross race.
The following are the results:
ROSEWOOD - Cat 4/5
Damian Serrania (5th)
Juan Hernandez (10th)
ROSEWOOD - Masters 40+
Willy Gonzalez (8th)
Jose Molina (16th)
Tropical Cyclocross – Masters
Carl Fornaris (DNF)
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